How to get rich on the Oregon Trail

By Tod Olson

Subjects: Juvenile literature, History, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Juvenile fiction, Oregon national historic trail, fiction, Children's fiction, Family, fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Pioneers, Social life and customs, Humorous stories, Frontier and pioneer life

Description: This whimsical recounting of one family's journey to their new homestead will give readers an appreciation of the hardships faced by all those who signed up for the great migration. These include hunger, thirst, sickness, hostile American Indians, and even deceit and thievery on the part of fellow travelers. The book also shows the ingenuity, skill, and trickery used to overcome such challenges.